Shloka 23
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya-saṃvādaḥ; madhyāhna-saṅgrāma-pravṛttiḥ
Dhritarashtra–Sanjaya dialogue and the midday battle escalation
Devanagari script
स पपात रणे तूर्ण भारद्वाजशराहतः । धनुस्त्यक्त्वा शरांश्वैव पितुरेव समीपत:,द्रोणाचार्यके बाणोंसे घायल होकर शंख पिताके पास ही धनुष-बाण छोड़कर तुरंत ही रणभूमिमें गिर पड़ा
Transliteration
sa papāta raṇe tūrṇaṃ bhāradvāja-śarāhataḥ | dhanus tyaktvā śarāṃś caiva pitur eva samīpataḥ ||
Translation
Struck down by the arrows of Bhāradvāja (Droṇācārya), he quickly fell on the battlefield. Casting aside his bow and arrows, he collapsed right near his father.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पपातfell
पपात:
TypeVerb
Rootपत्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तूर्णम्quickly
तूर्णम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूर्ण
भारद्वाज-शर-आहतःstruck by the arrows of the Bhāradvāja (Droṇa)
भारद्वाज-शर-आहतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootआहत (√हन्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
त्यक्त्वाhaving abandoned
त्यक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootत्यज्
FormAbsolutive (ktvā)
शरान्arrows
शरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
पितुःof (his) father
पितुः:
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
समीपतःnear (to), in the vicinity of
समीपतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमीप
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Droṇācārya (Bhāradvāja)A
arrows (śara)B
bow (dhanus)B
battlefield (raṇa)F
father (pitu)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes